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Track/Video: Multi-instrumentalist/producer Forest Law returns with the psych-infused global grooves of ‘Ooo,I’ ahead of a summer album.

To sum up multi-instrumentalist/producer Forest Law’s journey to this point as “Essex born, now London based” only hints at his musical story so far. Coming through Giles Peterson’s ‘Future Bubblers…

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News: ‘Doesn’t Matter’ – the magnificent HighSchool announce new EP ‘Accelerator!’ and release haunting atmospheric single ahead of tour.

The London-based Melbourne post punk duo HighSchool – much loved and admired here at Backseat Mafia – today announce the release of a new EP entitled ‘Accelerator’ – their second…

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Track: LXP is ‘On Repeat’ – another intriguing and immersive piece of electronica from the South East London multi-instrumentalist producer and songwriter, ahead of EP.

Multi-instrumentalist, producer and songwriter Alex Parry is LXP, and he has followed up his debut single ‘Concede’ (reviewed here) with another fascinating piece of stylised electronica in new track ‘On Repeat’…

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Live Review: The Go! Team – Roundhouse, London 10.02.2024

“One, two, three, four, five!” The Go! Team do like to count. The maths that matters most tonight though is the twenty years that have passed since the release of…

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Album Review : Champagne Dub – ‘Rainbow’ : Space-dub and cosmic grooves with a distinct kick.

There are ‘drummers’ and there are ‘more than drummers’. ‘Drummers’ play the drums very well as they move from gig to gig, band to band, session to session. ‘More than…

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Live Review: Lambrini Girls – The Moth Club, London 03.02.2024

The rage remains real. It’s shameful that a band like Lambrini Girls could have featured in the cultural zeitgeist any time from 1965 to now. How is it that a…

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Live Review: Halestorm / Black Veil Brides / Mothica – Wembley Arena, London 09.12.2023

The Legendary Wembley Arena and its long history in hosting iconic music events with the likes such as Queen, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and even David Bowie to name…

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New Track/Video : Global groove-riders Nubiyan Twist announce new album and tour with the upbeat R n B flow of ‘So Mi Stay’.

Let’s move forwards with Leeds/London global beats collective Nubiyan Twist as they look into 2024 with a spotlight on their new music to come. Led by guitarist/producer Tom Excell, the…

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Live Review: As December Falls – Scala, London 30.11.2023

By Henry Groves As December Falls were out on tour for their album released in July ‘Join the Club’. The band formed back in 2014, and was made up of…

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Album Review : SHOLTO – ‘The Changing Tides Of Dreams’ EP : Cinematic soul given a fresh new perspective.

You could say producer, composer, drummer and instrumentalist Oscar ‘SHOLTO’ Robertson has always operated under the radar. He was part of the indie/r&b stompers Hidden Charms who in 2015/16 looked…

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